The broad approach of local management of schools or self-managing schools is now widely accepted. In Britain, there is even consensus between the three major political parties that the approach should be continued and extended. A key issue, though, is what comes next for self- managing schools? Drawing on their work and experience in research consultancy, Caldwell and Spinks examine the way in which education is changing, and outline what is desirable and workable for schools today, with clear guidelines for policy-makers and practitioners. The focus is specifically on the school, the classroom, the student, and the future of learning in society. Practitioners will find this book immediately accessible and useful.
Author(s): Brian Caldwell, Jim M. Spinks
Series: Student Outcomes and the Reform of Education
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 256
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of Figures......Page 7
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 11
Tracks for Change in a New Era for Schools......Page 12
Tracks for Change in a New Era for Schools......Page 14
Building Systems of Self-Managing Schools......Page 30
Models for Self-Management......Page 32
Self-Managing Schools and Learning Outcomes......Page 50
Completing the Journey: Driving and Constraining Forces......Page 81
Unrelenting Focus on Learning Outcomes......Page 118
The New Agenda in School Reform......Page 120
The New Professionalism......Page 139
Creating Schools for the Knowledge Society......Page 158
Education and the Knowledge Society......Page 160
Transformation of Learning: A Gestalt for Schools......Page 170
The Human Dimension: Completing the Gestalt......Page 194
Leadership and Management for Schools of the Third Millennium......Page 207
Strategic Intentions for Schools......Page 224
Strategic Intentions for Schools......Page 226
References......Page 237
Index......Page 249
